Receiver device for receiving electrical energy from an electrical energy conveying device for charging electrical storage units in a vehicle that is laid in a base that can be driven on

The subject matter of the invention is a receiving device (10) for accepting electrical energy from an electrical energy-conducting device laid in a drivable surface (12) for charging electrical storage units in a vehicle, wherein the receiving device (10) comprises a current collector (18) which can be transferred from a first position in the region of the vehicle floor (6) to a second position directly on or above the surface (12), wherein to bridge the distance between the vehicle floor (6) and the current collector (18) a ring-shaped cover that is deformable in height is provided.